In a message dated 3/30/2004 7:34:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Trevor, > I *think* the issue is that the mv runtime does typecast variables > on the fly, transparently. Which means that assigning a number or the > result of a numeric expression (AVAR = 1 * 3) results in AVAR becoming > an Integer variable. If you then say something 'string-ish' (AVAR = > "The answer is " : AVAR) then the variable is recast on > the fly into a > String variable. > > - Charles "Constant" Barouch Chuck (if that is your real name) yes you are correct. The runtime engine recasts on the fly, but it leaves the recast variable as the new type until required to change it so A = 1 ; * a is cast as numeric PRINT "Hello world" ; * A is still numeric A = A:"stuff" ; * A is now recast as a string OPEN "MYFILE" TO XXX ; * A is still a string A = A + 0 ; * A is now recast as a numeric again My point is that any intervening operations on other variables don't change the last casting of A, only a forced "become a string!" or "become a numeric!" will recast it. "Recasting beings in ten minutes" Will Johnson -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
